Details surrounding the LF-C2 concept are slim, but it seems likely that a production version of the car would be based on the RC Coupe due to arrive locally before the end of the year.

If that is the case, it is likely to share the coupe's 233kW 3.5-litre V6 and eight-speed automatic transmission that drive the rear wheels.

Prior form would suggest that the car will feature a folding hard-top roof in a similar fashion to the IS C and SC430, along with its key rival in the BMW 4-Series Convertible.

The drop-top could share hardware with the new Lexus RC coupe.

It's possible that Lexus will build a powerful V8 version of the upcoming cabrio, sharing a 5.0-litre, 351kW V8 with the RC F sports coupe, and giving Lexus a performance rival to BMW's turbocharged M4 convertible.